# Jefferson, Iowa — #725 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.78 of 10. FIPS 19101. Population 15,440. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,400 people live in Jefferson, Iowa. It ranks #725 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #44 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.35% of a home's value each year, more than in 88% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.7 years, longer than in 72% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 86% of counties. On this site's state scores, Iowa gets 6.91 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.91 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.60 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.27 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.96 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.10 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.59 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #466 Van Buren, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19177.md
- #1975 Wapello, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19179.md
- #1485 Henry, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19087.md
- #998 Washington, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19183.md
- #662 Keokuk, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19107.md

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